Trade Updates

Multiple trade updates:

• Peterson traded for allocation money - No great loss IMO. With his injury he wouldn't be at 100% until late in the season anyway, and he was at best a backup. It increases our need to get more wing depth.
• Reports are that the trade with the REvs is a go, but nothing official yet. The newest report is Burpo, Gibbs, a draft pick, and allocation money for Wells Thompson and the rights to Jeff Larentowicz. Presumably if we're giving up that much we know that we'll be able to sign the latter to a new contract. Until we know all the details its too soon to really evaluate the trade, but I don't think we lose much in Burpo or Gibbs so I like how it looks so far.
  

Peterson, Smith Done for Season

The Rapids have just announced that Jacob Peterson and Jamie Smith will join Colin Clark on the season-ending injury list. Peterson tore his ACL in a collision in Wednesday's San Jose game. Smith injured his knee against Houston on August 30th, and after having surgery to repair it has reportedly developed a blood clot. Originally he was hoping to be back by the playoffs but I'm guessing the blood clot has made that impossible. With Clark, Peterson, and Smith injured and O'Brien on season-long loan to the USL that leaves the Rapids with no natural outside mids on the roster.

Terry Cooke is still available, too bad its past the Sept. 15th roster freeze date.